Rhonda Fields
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 28
Primary
The act requires a pharmacist who dispenses an opioid to an individual to inform the individual of the potential dangers of a high dose of an opioid and offer to prescribe the individual an opiate antagonist if:The individual is, at the same time, prescribed a benzodiazepine, a sedative hypnotic drug, carisoprodol, tramadol, or gabapentin; or The opioid prescription being dispensed is at or in excess of 90 morphine milligram equivalent. If an individual accepts the offer for an opiate antagonist, the pharmacist is required to counsel the individual on how to use the opiate antagonist and notify the individual of available generic and brand-name opiate antagonists.The act does not apply to a pharmacist dispensing a prescription medication to a patient in hospice or palliative care or a resident in a veterans community living center.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/04/2021) | |
| Final Act (05/25/2021) | |
| Rerevised (05/17/2021) | |
| Revised (05/14/2021) | |
| Reengrossed (04/28/2021) | |
| Engrossed (04/27/2021) | |
| Introduced (02/16/2021) | |
| PA2 (04/23/2021) | |
| PA1 (03/11/2021) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/22/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (03/09/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (03/30/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (05/05/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN4 (08/31/2021) |
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